Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126413.015 - Autoclave explosion injures fifteen employees

Accident Summary Nr: 126413.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1453214.015	12/27/2019		336411	Textron Aviation Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on December 27, 2019, employees were conducting daily operations, as normal within the autoclave area of Plant 3, Building 36. Autoclave #8 was starting to pressurize with liquid nitrogen, when a thermal fatigue occurred in the head, resulting in an explosion. Fifteen employees went to the hospital; two employees stayed overnight. Employees were also struck by shrapnel pieces and other material.

Keywords: Autoclave, Explosion, High Pressure, Nitrogen, Shrapnel, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1453214.015		M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1453214.015		M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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